Lenovo GCM16 Quick Installation Manual

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quick installation guide

First Edition, July 2015. Copyright Lenovo 2015.LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925.Lenovo and the Lenovo logo are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both.Printed in USA 590-xxx-501AQuick Installation GuideGlobal Console ManagerGCM16 | GCM321 Before installing this product, read theSafety Information and the ImportantNotices and Warranty Informationdocument on the Documentation CD.2 Connecting the local portConnect your VGA monitor and USB keyboardand mouse cables into the appropriately labeledGCM16 or GCM32 switch ports.3 Connecting a Conversion Option cableto the GCM16 or GCM32 switchConnect one end of a CAT 5 cable (4-pair, upto 150 ft/45 m) into an available numberedport on the rear of your GCM16 or GCM32switch. Connect the other end into the RJ-45connector of the Conversion Option cable.4 Connecting a target device to aConversion Option cableConnect a Conversion Option cable into theappropriate port on the back of a target device.Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all target devices youwant to connect.5 Connecting network and remote usersConnect a customer supplied CAT 5 cablefrom the Ethernet network into a LAN port onthe back of the GCM16 or GCM32 switch.Network users will access the GCM16 orGCM32 switch through this port.6 Connecting to an external modem(optional)The GCM16 or GCM32 switch may also beaccessed using an ITU V.92, V.90 or V.24-compatible modem. Connect one end of a CAT5 cable into the MODEM port on the GCM16or GCM32 switch. Connect the other end intothe CAT 5 to DB-9 (male) adapter, which thenconnects into the appropriate port on the backof the modem.7 Connecting a supported PDU to theGCM16 or GCM32 switch (optional)Connect one end of the RJ-45 cable suppliedwith the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) into thePDU1 port on the GCM16 or GCM32 switch.Using the supplied RJ-45 adapter, connect theother end into the PDU. Connect the powercords from the target devices into the PDU.Connect the PDU into an appropriate AC walloutlet. Repeat this procedure for the PDU2port to connect a second PDU, if desired.Connecting the GCM switchGCM16 or GCM32 switch(GCM32 shown)Target devices3EthernetTelephonenetworkModemLocal USBconnectionIBMConversionOption2 45 6

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